The frequency of fragrance allergy in a patch-test population over a 17- year period

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 279-283

  Buckley, D A ^b   Wakelin, S H ^b   Seed, P T ^a,b   Holloway, D ^b   Rycroft, R J G ^b   White, I R ^b   McFadden, J P ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Cosmetic allergy; Fragrances; Patch testing; Perfumes

Indexed keywords

CINNAMALDEHYDE; CINNAMYL ALCOHOL; CITRONELLAL; EUGENOL; FRAGRANCE; GERANIOL; ISOEUGENOL; PERFUME;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOSS; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN IRRITATION;

ACROLEIN; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLERGENS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PERFUME; PROPANOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034001269     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03298.x     Document Type: Article

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